Posts in category History

Jimmy Buffett and Key West Citizen reporter Betty Williams. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 9, 19761976 Jimmy Buffett held a concert at Mallory …

The February 18, 1829 copy of Key West’s first Newspaper. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 8, 1828 1828 The Territorial Council passed the …

The San Carlos Institute that housed the Cuban Consul and School. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 7, 1924 1924 Work began on the …

Key West’s first electric plant. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 6, 19511951 The Key West Utility board voted to award the multimillion dollar …

Electric street car on Duval Street at the corner of Greene Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 5, 19231923 The Key West Electric …

Division Street School now the Harvey Government Center at the Historic Truman School. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 4, 19891989 Monroe County Commission …

A days catch on the bottom fishing boat Gulf Stream moored at Charterboat Row on North Roosevelt. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 3, …

The Cuban ferry City of Havana at the pier on Stock Island. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 2, 19591959 Advance spearheads of Fidel …

The front entrance of the Casa Marina Hotel. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 1, 1921 1921 The Casa Marina Hotel, manager L.P. Schutt, was …

President Eisenhower in Key West. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 31, 1956 1956 Mrs. Eisenhower arrived in Key West to spend the holiday …

One of the 199 blockade runners brought to Key West during the Civil War. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 30, 18651865 During the …

The Fountians Restaurant after the fire. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 29, 1983 1983 Fire destroyed the landmark Fountians Restaurant in the Old …

COVID-19 TESTING IN MONROE COUNTY (Monroe County, Fla)—COVID-19 PCR and rapid testing are offered throughout Monroe County. At this time, the department of health is …

Key West City Hall dedication. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 28, 19621962 The new Key West City Hall on Simonton Street was dedicated. …

Johnson’s Standard Service Station at 500 White Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 27, 19661966 Anthony J. Johnson was the operator of Johnson’s …

The President Gates memorial to President Harry S. Truman. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 26, 19721972 Harry S. Truman, 88, the 33rd American …

HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS RESIDENTS PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INFECTION DURING THE HOLIDAYS (Monroe County, Fla)—With a steep increase of COVID-19 infections being observed along with …

Christmas Tree in middle of Duval Street in the late 1940’s. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 25, 19081908 St. Mary Star of the …

Pena’s Garden of Roses. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 24, 19361936 Pena’s Garden of Roses held its grand opening. It was located on …

The first Douglass School. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / December 23, 18701870 The first Douglass School for African American children was located on Thomas …